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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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